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Pediatric blood culture contamination rates

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“Younger patient age and ED nurse blood cultures had greater odds of contamination. Results can inform focused training on quality collection and testing techniques, as well as the creation of enhanced staffing models to increase phlebotomist collections” Childress et al (2025).

Using vein finder technology for venipuncture – Full Text

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“The use of vein finder technology may significantly reduce pain, improve behavioural states and enhance procedural success in preterm infants compared with traditional venipuncture methods. These findings suggest that incorporating this technology into NICUs practice might benefit patient comfort and clinical efficiency” Sayed et al (2025).

Catheter-associated bloodstream infection risk assessment

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“Our study showed a significantly high incidence of CABSI and CRBSI in non-ICU adult patients. By identifying the risk factors of these infections, it suggests the settings in which stringent infection prevention strategies are needed” Borgonovo et al (2025).

Hyaluronidase-facilitated subcutaneous immunoglobulin administration – Full Text

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“This review describes the key role of nursing professionals in facilitating successful transition from IVIG to subcutaneous therapy in patients with CIDP and draws on experience from ADVANCE-CIDP 1 to help equip nursing staff with the knowledge and confidence to support patients with CIDP initiating fSCIG 10% as a maintenance treatment” Duff et al (2025).

Peripheral intravenous catheter management – Full Text

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“This article reviews the evidence for the appropriate use of short PIVCs in hospitalized patients, assesses the ongoing need for PIVCs, provides recommendations for alternative options, and argues for promptly removing a PIVC that is no longer in use” Ray-Barruel and Alexander (2025).

Revised procedural checklists for invasive procedures – Full Text

IVTEAM Intravenous Literature

“We have focused on procedures which are commonly performed in Critical Care Units (intubation, bronchoscopy, intercostal drain insertion, tracheostomy insertion, central venous catheter insertion). The checklists have been designed to enable departments to use and adapt to make them unit specific” Windsor et al (2025).

Inadvertent arterial puncture during CVC insertion – Full Text

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“Our review offers a simple management algorithm for the mechanical complications of CVC insertion. This algorithm focuses on inadvertent arterial puncture/cannulation, with steps ranging from external compression to endovascular repair or surgical intervention” Woodfall and van Zundert (2025).

Patient satisfaction with vascular access – Full Text

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“This multi-center study aimed to investigate the correlation between vascular access satisfaction (VAS) and demoralization syndrome (DS) in elderly patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD)” Lv et al (2025).

Psychological impact of vascular access devices – Full Text

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“VADs for parenteral nutrition are associated with significant psychological burden in young patients. These findings highlight the need for routine psychological screening and targeted interventions to support this population” Baudolino et al (2025).

OPAT outcomes survey – Full Text

IVTEAM Intravenous Literature

“We surveyed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy team members to assess the importance of specific program metrics while eliciting collection barriers, which can guide establishing or restructuring programs” Makadia et al (2025).

PICC associated median nerve hematoma – Full Text

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“This case report demonstrates the utility of ultrasound (US) in the diagnosis, characterization, and follow-up of an intraneural median nerve hematoma following peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement” Nixon et al (2025).

Hemothorax following subclavian central venous catheter removal – Full Text

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“This case highlights the potential for complications to arise not only during central venous catheter insertion but also during removal. Clinicians should ensure proper catheter positioning during insertion and implement post-removal monitoring protocols to detect rare but potentially life-threatening complications such as hemothorax” Kebede et al (2025).

IV versus IO vascular access

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“Establishing vascular access early in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a crucial factor for improving prognosis. Clinical guidelines recommend both intravascular (IV) and intraosseous (IO) access, but the superiority of one technique over the other has yet to be determined” Hameed et al (2025).

Management of Staphylococcus aureus CRBSI

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“Prospective observational studies seem to support the possibility of preserving the infected line in case of early pathogen identification and CRBSI management with empirical large-spectrum antibiotics, followed by targeted treatment once the antibiogram is available” Mandolfo et al (2025).

Skin disinfection prior to central venous catheterization survey – Full Text

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“The Neonatal Vascular Access Group (AVN GdS) of the Italian Society of Neonatology reiterates the use of 2% chlorhexidine in a 70% alcohol solution for skin disinfection before central catheter insertion, as recommended by recent guidelines. However, specific precautions must be taken to avoid complications” D’Andrea et al (2025).

Pediatric PICC navigation

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“Compared to traditional ultrasound-guided methods, magnetic navigation offers superior efficiency in pediatric PICC placement, highlighting its promising potential for clinical application and broader implementation” Chen et al (2025).

Timing of neonatal CVC removal

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“We conclude that discontinuing PN and removing CVC at lower enteral feed volumes increases the risk of late-onset sepsis. Although the time to regain birthweight was longer, no differences in anthropometry were noted at discharge. Further evidence is required from low- and middle-income countries” Anne et al (2025).

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